Records of the Tywyn and District War Memorial Cottage Hospital

This material is held atGwynedd Archives Service - Meirionnydd Record Office / Gwasanaeth Archifau Gwynedd, Archifdy Meirionnydd

Scope and Content

Tywyn and District War Memorial Cottage Hospital records, 1919-1964, comprising minute books, 1919-1947; programmes, 1932-1964; newspaper cuttings, [undated]-1964; and miscellaneous papers, [undated]-1948.

Administrative / Biographical History

The building of the Tywyn and District War Memorial Cottage Hospital, Tywyn, Merionethshire, was planned in 1919. The Joint-War Committee of the British Red Cross Society and The Order of St John contributed a grant towards the buildings. The hospital remained active until 1967.

Arrangement

Arranged into the following group: minute books; programmes; newspaper cuttings; and miscellaneous.

Access Information

No restrictions.

Acquisition Information

Deposited by Dr. Lloyd, Sandcroft, Tywyn, 7th Feb. 1977.

Note

Compiled by Seri Crawley for the ANW project. The following source was used in the compilation of this description: Meirionnydd Archives, Miscellaneous Collection (Dolgellau), Records of the Tywyn and District War Memorial Cottage Hospital.

Other Finding Aids

Hard copies of the catalogue are available at Meirionnydd Archives, the National Register of Archives and the National Library of Wales. The catalogue is available online.

Conditions Governing Use

Usual copyright laws apply.

Appraisal Information

All records deposited at Meirionnydd Archives have been retained.

Accruals

Accruals are not expected.

Geographical Names